Curtain window for vehicles



Mar. 20, 1923.

A. MAAKE.

CURTAIN WINDOW FOR VEHICLES.

FILED SEPT. l. 1922.

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TEUR MAAKE, OF DETEOT, MICHIGAN.

CUBTAN WINDOW FOR "VEHICLES,

Application filed September 1,1922. Serial No. 585,601.

to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompany ing drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to curtain windows Mi for vehicles shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly described in the following specification and claims:

It is well known thattransparent celluloid has been largely used for windows for the curtains of motor driven vehicles but its use is objectionable because it soon becomes dull, discolored and broken.

Sheet glass has therefore been employed because of its greater transparency, but dif- @5 ficulty has been experienced in providing a suitable supporting frame adapted to grip the glass so that it will not rattle from the vibration of the vehicle. To this end supporting) frames of sheet-lead have been em- 3@ ployed by me, bent into channel-lille forml in cross-section to receive the margin of the glass, the walls of the frame being subsequently compressed to grip the glass. lt has been found in practice however that the vibration of the vehicle will sooner or later cause the lead frame to bend under the pressure of the glas-s` which becoming loose is apt to rattle or drop from the frame.

Rigid metal frames have also been em- 4@ ployed for supporting the glass but they cannot be easily compressed into impinging relation with the glass to secure the latter against vibration.

Among other advantages gained by the 45 use of sheet-lead as a supporting frame is that the walls of the frame can be readily spread apart for the insertion or removal of the glass, and after inserting the glass the walls of the frame may be compressed to tightly grip its marginal edge.

As stated before however in actual prac-- tice it has `been found that the vibration of the vehicle causes the glass to act upon the lead frame thereby loosening the glass so that it soon begins to rattle in the frame andoftentimes the latter is bent sufficiently to permit the glass to drop out.

The primary object therefore of this invention is to provide means adapted to prevent the walls of a lead frame from spreading as a result of the vibration of the vehi- Oleg-advantage being taken of the use of thelead frame to grip the glass and to provide for the latter an elastic supporting bed. The glass being readily gripped be-` tween the side walls of the frame when compressed it may be released by merely bending one of the walls away from the` glass which may then be removed or replaced.

@ne of the features therefore of thisr invention is to provide a plurality of rigid metallic channel members, covered with cloth similar to the curtain lining that it may present a finished appearance; the rigid channel members being adapted to overlap the inner wall of each ofthe foursides of the lead frame; the rigid channel members of the frame being also secured together at their respective ends by bolts extending through. said rigid channel members, the curtain, and the reinforcing member lo-A cated back of the curtain, and overlapping the outer wall of the lead frame.

With the forefroinef and other ob'ects `in y b b J view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention furtherresides in the combination. and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and. claimed, it being understood that changesmay be made in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed without departing fromthe spirit of the same. i

In the drawings accompanying this specification:

Figure l is a side elevation of the usual touring type of automobile fitted with a top, and side curtains in which the windows are installed. y

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevation of details of construction showing a window light installed in the curtain opening, as viewed fromy the inside of the curtain,-a portion of the lining being removed to disclose the reinforcing members enclosed `between the curtain and lining.

Figure 3 is a fragmentaryfperspective view of one corner of the curtain showing the glasssupportedin the channel shaped strips of the lead frame Vwith the overlap-Y ping rigid metallic strips covered with cloth corresponding with the lining ofthe curtain. The view also shows the corner bolt for securing the members of the rigid metallic frame to the curtain in cobperating relation with the sheet-lead frame.

Figure t is a iagmemsarj)7 perspective view showing the lead frame overlapping andl bearing upon the marginal edge oi the glass,-showing also the curtain adjacent to the outer 'reinforcing` member, with the marginal edge of the curtain extending between the glass and the outer wall of the leadl frame, and also the rigid metallic member, covered with a cloth lining and overlapping the inner wall ot the lead frame that it may impinge upon the glass, and at its lower edge upon the lining or the curtain.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the rigid channel member covered with a Afabric lining.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings:

A, denotes an automobile, l5, its top and C, its side curtains provided with window openings D. E, designates U-shaped strips Yformed of sheet-lead lodged between the curtainv and its lining if. G is a reinforcing member formed of cardboard or the like located between the curtain C, and its lining and adjacent* the outer wall of the lead frameg-#the curtain and reiniiorcing members are sewed together as indicated by the dotted line H, in Figures 2 and 3. l, indicates a sheet of glass having its marginal edges-projectinginto the channels formed by the lead iframe. The curtain vC has a return-bend extending between the glass and the outer wall of the lead fiar/ne, as indicated in Figure t. channel member formed of sheet steel covered with a fabric K, preferably the same as that employed for the lining of the curtain. L,` are bolts extending through the curtain`,-the reinforcing member G overlapping the out-er wall ol' the lead frame,- and the channel. members J, thus securing the latter together and affording a rigid support for the Walls of the lead -frame to secure it against spreading either under wind pressure or the vibration of the glass. M, M, are wooden reinforcing strips secured between the'curtain and its lining by lines of stitches on each side of the reinforcing strips.

Having now indicated the several parts reference letters the construction of the devicewill be readily understood;

To replace a broken light the channel members J, 'overlapping the innerx wall of the lead frame are nrst removed, the wall of the lead frame overlapping the glass is then pried away from the .glass suiciently to permit the removal of the latter,-a new lightof glass isA then inserted in. the frame d, den-etes a rigidand the lead walls bent bach to again iinpinge upon the marginal edge "of the glass. Thechannel members d, are 'then replaced to overlap the lead walls andare secured in position by bolts extending through the curtain yat the respective corners of the Ytraine. its il rexf'iously explained the rigid frame is to support the walls of the lead trame and secures them against bending through wind pressure upon the glass, or as a result oi the 'vibration of the vehicle. covering the rigid channel members with a fabric similar to the cui' Aain liiiin-g a finished appearance is given to the inside ol? the curtain and the lead iframe is concealed trom view.

Having non' described y invention what l claim is:

l. in a device ot the character described, the combination ci a curtain provided with' a window opening, a channel trame formed of sheet lead ntted to the curtainsurrounding its window opening, a light of glass having its marginal edges extending into the said channel trame ot sheet lead, a plurality oit rigid members adapted to overlap the wall oi the lead channel frame, and means 'for securing said rigid members together and to the curtain, whereby the wallsof the lead :trame may be supported in impinging relation with the'glassto secure against lateral movement of the glass in the frame.

25 ln a device of the character' described, the combination of a curtain provided with a window opening, a channel frame 'formed of sheet lead litted to the curtain surrounding its window opening, a light of glass having its marginal edges extending into the said Vchai'mel"trame of sheet lead, rigid' channel bars adapted to overlap the wall of the lead channel ii'ranie, and means for securing sa'd channel members together and to the curtain, whereby the walls oit the lead frame may be supported in inipinging relation with the glass to secure the latter against movement in the frame.

8. ln a device ot the character described, the combination of a curtain provided with a window opening, a reinforcing member `surrounding` the window opening, a lining also provided with a window opening stitched to the curtain and reinforcing member, a lead frame of channel-like form sur-- rounding the window opening, a light of glass having its marginal edges extending into said lead channel frame, a plurality of rigid metallic channel members overlapping the inner walls ot the lead .frame having man ginal edges respectively impinging upon` the glass and upon the curtain member, and bolts extending through the ends of the rigid channel members, the curtain and re inforcingmembers tojsecure the rigid channel members contiguous to the lead channel members whereby the Walls of said lead channel members may be held .in impinging relation to the marginal edge of glass.

1. ln a device of the character described, the combination of a curtain provided with a window opening.l a reinforcing member surrounding the Window opening. a lining also provided with a Window opening stitched to the curtain and reinforcing member, a lead Jframe of channel-like form surrounding the window opening, a light of glass having its marginal edges extending into said lead channel frame, and a returnbend of the curtain also extending into said lead frame between the glass and its outer '\vall a plurality of rigid metallic channel members overlapping the inner Walls of the lead frame having marginal edges respectively impinging upon the glass and upon the curtain member, and bolts extending through the ends of the rigid channel members, the curtain and reinforcing members to secure the rigid channel members contigu-` ous to the lead channel members whereby a Window opening, a channel frame formed f of sheet lead fitted to the curtain surrounding its Window opening, a. light lof glass having its marginal edges extending into the said channel frame of sheet lead, aplurality ot rigid metallic members overlapping the inner Wall of the lead channel frame, Whereby the Walls of the frame are held against spremiing, means for securing said rigid metallic members together, and a fabric covering for said rigid metallic members.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of tWoWtnesses.

ARTHUR MAAKE.

Witnesses:

L. E. THOMAS, MAURICE WOLF. 

